DEN72DTM03

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7KCAB · Lehi, UT · July 30, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 30, 1971
Place
Lehi, UT · LEHI, UT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N5101XChampion 7KCAB
Status
Completed · report March 27, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162915

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2895  71/7/30    LEHI,UT             CHAMPION 7KCAB      CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 17, 32 TOTAL
        TIME - 0930                    N5101X              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 1 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LEHI-CARTER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEHI,UT                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- MADE 10 TKOFS,LDGS WITH INSTRUCTOR DRG CK-OUT.NOSED OVR IN PILE OF SAND.

Aircraft

Registration
N5101X
Reported as
Champion 7KCAB
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Lehi-Carter

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